Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Grateful to all of my readers, I thank you for your wonderful support for my box set, THE STANHOPE CHALLENGE for more than 5 months in the TOP 12 on Amazon's Regency lists, and for more than 5 straight weeks #1.

The set of stories about a family of brothers who try to live down the family curse against loving marriages has seen such fabulous success that I am ever so tickled and very appreciative of your support!

So many have loved the set! I get inquiries about doing another one!

Of course, I am hard at work on #3 in my Regency Romps series and #4, too!BUY LINKS FOR THE STANHOPE CHALLENGE:

And on June 18, to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, I join with 5 other marvelous authors to bring you THE INCOMPARABLES, 6 Heroes of Waterloo and the 6 Ladies They Adore! A box set of 99 cents up for a limited times, this set has big bold stories by 6 Incomparable Regency Authors including Dominique Eastwick, Sabrina York, Suzanna Medeiros, Lynn Connelly, Suzi Love and me!

#2 Regency Romp

#3 Regency Romp!Coming soon!

The set goes up on all sites for pre-order June 1. You will want to have this wonderful set for your collection! And I will post the buy-links as soon as we have them.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Okay, Luke and Julia from FINDING JULIA have been around a bit
now and hopefully y'all have meet them and lived their story with them. So
here's the deal: Tell me your favorite line from FINDING JULIA. Contest is
open for four days. Mr Random Dot Org and I will pick a winner on Friday. So if
you haven't read the book, get busy!

Be sure to leave me your email addy.

And now a little taste for you:

Blurb:

Sometimes life is not fair. For Julia Patterson meeting Luke
Buchanan opened the door to a new life and brought her to life as a woman. In
his arms she learns for the first time how real passion and emotion can enrich
your life. He claims her body with the pleasure of erotic sex and his heart
with unrestricted love. But Fate was laughing at Julia, just as she is about to
step over the threshold into a wonderful new life. When her almost-ex-husband Charles
is diagnosed with a fatal heart condition her divorce is put on hold along with
the rest of her life. Turning her back on Luke and the intense passion and
emotion they shared is the most difficult thing she’s ever done. But Julia has
a secret, one that Charles has discovered and uses like a club. Thirteen years
later when Luke walks back into her life the passion and emotion are just as
explosive as ever. Will they finally have their chance at happiness or will her
secret destroy it forever?

Excerpt:

“Our executive vice president is tied up in a meeting right
now,” Howard whispered as the executive staff filed in. “He’s the one who says
yea or nay. He’ll join us as soon as he can.”

Great. Would he expect her to do it all over again for him?

She sighed and began her presentation again.

It was well into the afternoon and she was pulling out copies of
the proposed budget to distribute when the door to the boardroom opened
quietly, and Julia’s stomach dropped to the floor. She felt as if an electric
surge slammed into her, plucking at every one of her nerve endings.

The man who silently took a seat at the end of the table wasn’t
necessarily handsome, but he was one hundred percent male. Liquid brown eyes
were framed by the thickest lashes she had ever seen on a man. She noticed the
strong jaw and the lines of character etched on an incredibly masculine face.
Straight brown hair, a hint of silver reflecting in the lights, was worn just a
little long, giving him a slightly rakehell look.

The classic dark business suit barely concealed the power he
radiated. More than that, he exuded an aura of self, of authority, of comfort
in his own skin few men were able to attain. She could think of only three
words to describe him. Dark. Edgy. Dangerous. In her entire thirty years, no
man had ever affected her the way this man did. Certainly not Charles. She
clamped down on her reaction, forbidding herself to let her thoughts wander
into forbidden territory. As she’d learned, her judgment where men were
concerned left a great deal to be desired.

Monday, March 23, 2015

A drizzle fell and the wind whipped through our layers of clothes as my husband and I decided to take a walk from our Montmarte apartment the first day we were in Paris.

Up a very, very, very steep hill, we struggled but breathless, reached the top to this marvelous view of the cathedral.

Built by the Parisians in gratitude to God for saving them from a German occupation after the Franco-Prussian war, this church is magnificent in its bold artistry. Atop the butte that overlooks Paris, Sacre Coeur is truly an astonishing structure visible from most points in Paris.

Commanding Montmarte, the area of Paris known for the artists who lived there and many who still do, the church is a huge tourist attraction.
The view of Paris is just as breathtaking as the church itself.

Here is the view from the steps of Sacre Coeur on a very rainy day!

After this visit, we walked around the centre of Montmarte, delighted in the vast number of artists working and displaying their paintings, drawings and sculpture in the main square. We stopped for a bit to admire The Agile Rabbit, a cafe frequented by many artists who once lived in this part of the city. Dodging raindrops, we walked down the hill to a good glass of champagne and dinner!

The Agile Rabbit and I! (My bag is filled with goodies I purchased in the artists' square as giveaways for readers!)

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Only a few more days left for you to read an acclaimed Regency, LADY VARNEY'S RISQUE BUSINESS for only 99 cents! Usually $2.99, she is now available for this tiny price.
When a lovely baroness in need of income takes on the task of finding a suitable match for the man she once adored, she learns that loving totally is a terribly risky business!
She and her American suitor do appear in my Regency Romp series in subsequent novels and they are an entertaining and delightful couple!
The second in the series is RENDEZVOUS WITH A DUKE, still only $2.99. And you find that Justin Belmont does aid our Duke of Kendal in a special search!
Third in the series is the forthcoming MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS, starring Victor Cameron and a special childhood friend who search for something very special and find love in the bargain! Out soon!
Then June 18, I join with 5 very special friends of mine, all authors of great acclaim in Regency romance. Sabrina York, Dominique Eastwick, Suzi Love, Suzanna Medeiros and Lynne Connelly join hands to give you THE INCOMPARABLES, 6 Heroes of Waterloo and the 6 Ladies They Adore, a box set of Regencies for 99 cents! Cover and links to come soon!
In the meantime, enjoy LADY VARNEY for 99 cents! Buy Links for LADY VARNEY:

Sunday, March 15, 2015

No trip to France would be complete without an hour's train ride to the small town south of Paris, Chartres. Here, within a few steps of the train station, sits the lovely town with its center jewel, the famous Cathedral of Chartres.

The church is the fourth or fifth entity to exist on this site. The edifice we see currently was begun after a fire in 1194 and completed in 1250. The church seems modest, almost unassuming, as you look at the west facade which is the most well known. But once you go inside, a world of joys open up for you. From the stained glass windows to the high altar, the fine artistic expressions delight you at every turn.

Known for its two mis-matched spires and famous Rose Window in the front, the church has numerous windows with different themes and color patterns. While I was not able to take a picture worthy of the Rose Window from the inside, I am certain you can find many online. As you know from reading this series, I do adore gargoyles and Chartres has its own collection of beasts. But here, too, on one wall, you can find an angel who holds a sundial. I thought her appropriately employed and took a picture of her here for your enjoyment!

Angel with Sundial!

Rose Windowfrom outside

Most fascinating to me were the exquisite sculptures inside the cathedral on the roods encompassing the nave. These sculptures depict the life of Jesus in poignant detail. As I walked around to view each one (and attempted to take pictures worthy of their artistry), I was in awe of the detail. I hope that to appreciate them more fully you will download them and attempt to enlarge them. They are worthy of your time and effort.

But if these do not satisfy you, do put the cathedral on your list of places to visit when next you go to Paris.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

When a lovely baroness in need of income takes on the task of finding a suitable match for the man she once adored, she learns that loving totally is a terribly risky business!
LADY VARNEY'S RISQUE BUSINESS is #1 in my Regency Romps series, usually $2.99 and currently on sale for 99 Cents everywhere.
She has met with great success in the past, hitting a few Best Seller lists, and #20 on Amazon's Regency list.
I do hope you will give her a try.
She and her American suitor do appear in my Regency Romp series in subsequent novels and they are an entertaining and delightful couple!
The second in the series is RENDEZVOUS WITH A DUKE, still only $2.99. And you find that Justin Belmont does aid our Duke of Kendal in a special search!
Third in the series is the forthcoming MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS, starring Victor Cameron and a special childhood friend who search for something very special and find love in the bargain! Out soon!
Then June 18, I join with 5 very special friends of mine, all authors of great acclaim in Regency romance. Sabrina York, Dominique Eastwick, Suzi Love, Suzanna Medeiros and Lynne Connelly join hands to give you THE INCOMPARABLES, 6 Heroes of Waterloo and the 6 Ladies They Adore, a box set of Regencies for 99 cents! Cover and links to come soon!
In the meantime, enjoy LADY VARNEY for 99 cents!